Multiple cash-register.



w'. A. Gamm.

MULTlPL CASH REGISTER. APPLcATIm: man naci x2, ma.

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W. A. CHRYST.

MULTIPLE CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. I2. |910. u

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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MULTIPLE CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION 111.5111110. 12, 1910.

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W. A. CHHYST.

WULTIPLE CASH REGSTR.

APPLICATION mw DECJZ. 1910.

. Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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MULTIPLE CASH REGSTER.

APPLICATION msn DEC. 12. 19m.

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a right side elevation oi tlie malionfing the prin Ag mechanism. top plan View of part of the deie VWriting `glatforin over i' 13 grows in side eledrivnig connections, e ogerations. Fig'. lllis a connectie/ini the dolereinlal ineeliar lue lief/s, one bang of special g, a e ion keys, and a totalizer resetting ieA 1 i of tie neceesarjf power for operat` the inse/lune is suplied by one or anni tlieee deviees. All of the leye are "et to oseill: te nniiornny a .f con Y aaring' connections for transmitting verser to tlie aiizer select-ing mechanism, die totalizer' meshing mechanism, an indi-- luinieni, and a printing g seements. 'libe actuating segments are ereiiore diiierentially rocked by the keys, but no totalizer is in engagement with the mente during their forward movement, lcertain Zero stone are nor'naily in the ills of movement of e segment frames, serving to prevent mor thereof when no e; y in the eorrespo g benl: is del and the lrejy'e provided 'Witli ning surfaces for reciting the stops out oaths of the segment frames. The ents also serve ier controlling the Setthe indicators and the type Segments 'for this purpose beams, having rollers at their centers, are pivotally connected at one or their ends to tlie seg/ments and at .links connecting them to the indieator and tno 'tri e setting' mecha nisra. Tous the segments ein'lea'v'orl to rock the beams diierentiall'y around their piv- Connections with the links, 'tending cor- ;ondingly to displace the rollers from the rmentions in Wliien they were leift on the last previous operation or' the' machine, out came by ille key coupler and having; l! shane/fi on nge. at this time apnloaiifii the rollers, holding' them in normal position or returning; them to normal position reggereless oi? the movement or tile eminente. The rei-lult or' the combined movement or 'the eomlnned action or' the segments and earns is that tire beams are caused te assume certain angjua settings with the rollers as pivotal depenri y* unen the movement of ents and 'e oi the ioriner ons. .nre indicators f setting Liane/:e

type carriers are tlius set directly from one position to another, tire .indicators being driven by Segni-ent to which the. attoresaid links are. comiected and the type C211'-I riers are also connected to the iinlrs as to be dii'orentielly rocked by the movements or the links.

ttee moment the keys reach their 'fr'uilj den al po ns indicator and type @haaien is looked in adjusted pokation and not 'bed during-the. retile lieve., The return movements e key coupler and the keys canse if draped Canis to be Withdrawn iii-oni the rollon the beanie, end the segments to be returned to normal poeition, the Caro slots in the keys seeming' 'to 1V forni the latter i'une- Vtion, During' the return movement, the beams idljv rook around their pirotai oon.- nection with the link and consequently the rollers are again moved out of: normal position, but oliine, if

the beams are not rooie-ed by ad justement of their respective segments, tlie shaped cams serve to return the rollers andconseqnently the indicators and type carriers to Zero positions.

tot-alier is held in inesli with tiie se@y ments during tl'ieir `return movements and eonsequently'tlie amount oi the transaction entered is added to the totalizer.

A novel transfer inei'ianisni is provided in that the segments, in order to effect transfers, have two sets or" rack teeth, in alinement, and 'urged togetlie-rby a Spring so as to be Contiguous and to forni ordinarily a single raclr. in returning, the segments are driven one step past their true Zero posi tions but certain transfer parvis, under control of the totalizer, stop the one of the sets of ranks with which they mesh at such times, at 'the true Zero position, excegt when transiiere are to be eieeted., 'when the transfer parvis permit an extra movement, in lorder to cause 'the neeessarjy additional unit of movement of tlie totalizer. l

'llie 'totalizere are journaled on a single carried b y' a pivoted frame Wliicliniay u. ed in the direction or length of the so "that any desired totalizer may oe ositioned adjacent the actuating segments.

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mounted side by side on pins 7l supported by` a rameQ, which is provided With guid ing slots 73 to compel vertical movements vidual frame 25 supported by the rod 3 and riihe rack l2 or each segmentl by a shaft 2G. is carried by an arm 27 aiso pivoted on pin 2e and connected to the main part ot the ycator and type carrier construction is very segment by a spring 28, thus permitting rela.- tive movement between the parts ll and l2 of the segment to etlect transfer or carrying operations. ln operation the part ll 'ot each segment has a one step tree movement be fore engaging the part l2, the slots in keys being suitably formed to give the ses; ment such free movementand Vthen to the same to be moved :forwardly distances corresponding tothe values of the keys. The totalizers are not in mesh with them when the segments are at rest in their moved positions, and are rotated by the restoring` movements ot the segments. The racks l2 are -nornnilly stopped in the positions in which they are shown in the drawings by arms 29 oit' transfer devices comprising the arms 29 and pawls '30 yolied in pairs, and more fully described hereinafter.

To transmit the diii'erentiai movement of the keys to the indicators e5 and type cai'- riers i6 (Fig. il), each segment 9 has pivoted thereto a. beam el? connected by a linlf;

e8 to an arm e9 fast to the shaft The arms-i9 are connected by short links l to secured thereto a camming arm o() (F e having a cam slot or groove (3l, through which extends a roller (52 carried by an arm 63 fast, to the key coupler 17. This indisimilar in its mode of operation to that shown in a prior application tiled by C. F. Kettering and lV. A. Chryst on lSept. 2, 1908, Serial No. 451.5%, and it will be readily seen that when the keys are depressed and the coupler 'rocked upwardly, the cams 58 Will engage the rollers 57 and rock the indicators and type carriers, directly from the positions to which they were; previously l), set to their new position@y 'there being,` a plurality of arresters pivote-ily them to anormal Zero position, and that if, in any particular bank, no hey is operated, the corresponding type carrier and indicator will be reset to normal or Zero position. in the present case a saving of timeis accomplished as the cams S and segments 9 set simultaneously While in the construction shown in. the prior application the correspondingelenie acted different times. 'We indicators and the type carriers are th n ioeleddiu their positions by aiining pawis 65 secured a shaft 6@ the manner of oscillatin which will be described further e-c. D n) on. The alining pawls are held in engagee ment dui-ini the ret-urn movement of seg- Aments 9, andthe cams' are returned to normal position by the return movement of the key coupler.

The restoring of through the reverse the keys when they tic-n by action of then: p-ler but the slots in return the segmen their'home position step past zero position, the nii'pose of permitting carrying operations before Iiiaineail. For the above reason mechanism is provided for drirfng the segnients this extra unit of movement. This mechanism iframe (Fig. com;Y 'i tivo arms 186 and a rod fifpivoted on two oii' the pins the segments 9 occurs .on of' the slots i m a to normal posioir' the key couincludes a ithout returningi The rod 18S; extends across the path of shtmlders 189 on 9, and arms L86 have rearward extensions 190 to which are pivoted links 121 connecting the arms with 19:2 on the hey coupler. Rocking of the key coupler causes tire rod 18S to lmove downwardly advance of the segments 9, and to olloiv the sfgm is on eir return until they reach ze o po ons, vvhen'rod lSS eni559 forcing the segments an past zero. .'/o(z'.ee:f.5.-.fach totalise?? consists of a plurality of pinions which may be provided with the usual numbered drums .75 and transfer pins 32. The pavvls 30 have noses 3l coasting` witi the trip pins. 32 on the transfer totalizer pinions of next lower order to the segments which are respectively stopped by the arms 29. 7When a totaliaer pinion passes from nine to zer f* position its' 352 engages the nose 8l, rocking both ofthe arms 30 and 29 downwardly, thus carrying a tiange of.

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ment by an arm 111 fast 'to the shaft 18, and provided with a slot 112 through which a pin 113 on the arm 109 extends. lll/'hen the hey coupler is rocked upwardly, the inclined surface 11e of the plate 93 engages roller 91, rocking the arm 95 downwardly and engaging its shoulder with pin 98, thus rocking' the plate 100 so that its' rearwardly extendingn arm 103 is carried upwardly, thereby, through the pin 105 and arm 100, rocking the totalizer frame 11 up- 100 so that the totalizer is again meshed with the segments 9. During the return of the key coupler the totalizer is heldin mesh by the upper surface 117 of plate 93 which serves tohold thearm in its moved position.

At each rocking movement of arm 95, whether up or down, one or the other of two springs 118 and 119 which surround bar 1021 are Compressed between the arm 95 andv arms 102 and 101 of spider 100 so that when the roller 91 comes to the ends of the plate 93 the arm will be rocked by one of the springs so that the roller 911 may be engagged by one or the other of the inclined rElie rocking movement of plate is also employed to engage and disengag'e the alining devices 65 (Fig. 1) with alining teeth 120 of the indicator segments For this purpose the arm 101 of the spider 100 is connected by a link 121 to an arm 122 fast to shaft 60. .ilccording'ly when the totalizer is rocked out of mesh 1the alining pawls 05 are rocked out of engagement permitting,` rotation of segments 52 and when the totalizer is rocked into mesh, the alining pawls are engaged with the segments 52 preventing further movement of the same.

Rotation of the totalizer pinions is prevented when they are ont of mesh with the segments 9 by spring pressed pawls 1210 (Fig-2) pivoted on a rod 1220 carried by the totalizer frame and having' upwardly extending arms 123 provided with rollers 1241 coasting with atixed bar 125. llllhen the totalizer frame 4:1 is rocked upwardly around the pivot 42, the rollers 121, by engagement with fixed bars and the pward movement of rod 1220, "compel the pawls 1210 to rock downwardly meeting the `totalizer pinions as the .same are moved npgagement with a roller 135 on the'rear ei y a platen carrying arm 136 which is pirated so pawls and the bar 125. 70

Indicators- The indicators comprise the usual numbered drums 15 (Figi) rigid wi pinions' 1227 'meshing lwith the setting` ments 52 and all of the drums and pinions are loosely journaled on a rod 128. .75

Printing mechanism/. The printing meelr anisml (Fig. 11) is adapted to print the amounts and classes of transactions on a detail strip 130, passing overwriting platform 131 and between a platen 132 and the e type carriers 16. The writing platform 131 (Fig. 12) is suitably eut-anvayat to permit the platen to force the detail paper against the type Carriers L10 which are located below the left hand side oi' the writing platform 131. 1n order to operate the platen 132 the key coupler 1T has rigidly secured thereto an arm 133 having a wiper pawl 131 for ento the side frame of the machine by pin 137 and is normally held a slight distanee above the detail paper by a spring 138. llhen arni 133 rocks forwardly the pawl 134 enga .fies roller 135 rocking vthe platen 132 upwar/ily 9 around the pivot 137 and thereby tensioning spring 139. -`When pawl 13117 which is prevented from rocking at this time by a pin 1410, passes forwardly of roller 135 the spring4 139 forces the platen into engagement, thereby effecting the impressionT spring 13S at this time giving slightly but'serving to prevent vibration of the platen against 'the type earriers. Gn the return of arm 133 pawl 134; idly rocks upward, when passing pin not affecting the position of theplaten. r111e detail paper is guided from a. supply roll llover the writing` platform ant. to a reeeiving` roll 1112 by rollers 1&3, and an "endless ink ribbon 149 passes over the detail. str beingI guided by rollers 150, 151 and 152. 'lhe receivingroll 142 and the ink ribbon roller 151 are rotated properly to feed 4the paper and ink ribbon by a pawl 144s carried an arm 145, pivoted on a shaft 11G-and having a link connection 147 to an arm 15:8 with the key coupler 1T. Shaft 1516 supports," i 151 to which is jfastened a rato-h, acting with pawl Het. fi gear 153 with roller 151 meshes witha gear'" to the receiving roller and thereby serves to rotate roller 142.

Beretti/ng and total priming-ltesettinf i accomplished by backward rotation o totalizer pinions to their normal posinon while in mesh with segments 9, and the dit ferential movement of the segments is communicated to the indicators and type carriers through the beams 4J, inv the same manner as when a transaction is entered in the machine.

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meines hold the totalizer out of mesh during the return of arm 111 at which time the totalizer actuating segments are returned to normal lever 109 and through 4it rocking arm 106v4 into normal relation with the totalizer mesh ing mechanism.

n resetting operations it is necessary to haveall oi the zero stops 20 (Fig. 1) out of 1 the paths of rods 5 in order to permit movenient of the totalizer actuating segments 9. To accomplish this object by operation ot f Ythe resetting lever, shaft 18 carries rigidly an arm 20S (Fig. 9) connected by alink 209 carries a. number,v of pins 211 for engaging i. pins 212` extending from the sides'oi'f stops y vL0 and consequently rocking o-shait by movement oi' the resetting lever, causes pins 211 to engage pins 212 and rock the stops 20 away from rods 5. i V

lt was previously explained how, :when transactions are entered and no'tr'ansaction key is depressed, the totalizers are automatically set so that the amount entered will be added tc the ash7 .totalisent rlhis shifting mechanism becomes ineffective when Zero stop 20,(Fig. lei) co-acting with rod 5 of frame 600, is moved. by the resetting lever. 'The frame 600 being free to rock, action of cam 5S on be' m 82 results in the beam idly rocking around its pivotal connectionvvith link 83. Further positively topi'event shitting ofthe totalizer traine on resetting operations, a locking pawl 220 (Fig. 5A) is provided for engaging notches 221 in the 'totalizer shaft To when the totalizer is in its lower or meshing position.

The arm lill l41 ig. 9) fast to the resetting shaft 18 is pivoted to the link 215 connecting it with one or the arms 216 oi' which there are as many rigid with shaft 3 as there are banks of keys, thesebeing adaptedlto co-act with the key stops of their respective banks and prevent depression of' any keys when the shalt '3 is rocked through the connection of one of these arms 210 with resetting lever 15a, this roc of the shaft carrying all the alims 210 into cooperation with the key` stop. Thus operation of any of the keys is prevented andao -ngly it is impossible to interiore with me operation of the mai chine when a totalizer is reset, by the depression of one of the keys.

Operation-To enter a cash transaction it is simply necessary to depress value keys representing itsamount. 1f the transaction is other than cash a transaction key representing its class must be depressed simultaneously with .the value keys: 'Depression' i/Vhen extension 202- is clear ot" 'e'rating the resetting lever 15e.

of the keys rocks the key coupler 1T upwardly, and the mechanism operated thereby first rocks the totalizer carrying traine il upwardly out of mesh by plate 93 (Fig. .6), fast by arm 92 to the coupler, engaging Vroller 94 thus rocking arm 95 into engage- `arm G0v 'fast to the shaft 26, thereby rocking the l." shaped cams 58 into engagement with the rollers 57 on the beams e? rocking the beams Ali' around their pivotal connection with the segments, thus bringing the rollers to a central position, if not in such position, and thereby positioning the indicators and 'type carriers. Such of the seffments 9 as are not moved by action ci' the keys cause their respective beams 47 to rotate the indicators and type carriers back to zero position. A depressed transaction key 2 will likewise control its respective indicator and type carrier and the shaft 85, which is differentially rocked by the transaction arm 10 (Fig. le), by its segment gear 30 (Fig. G), rotates the shaft SS, thus, through the pinion and rack 91, shitting the totalizer carrying trame to position the desired transaction totalizer opposite the totalizer actuating segments. lt no transaction key is depressed the cash totalizer either remains in operative position or is brought thereto by the respective cam 58 (Fig. 1l) adjusting beam 82 to Zero position. Alfter adjustment or" the type carriers the pawl 18e'. (Fig. 11) passes over pin 135 permitting the platen to spring downwardly and eilect the impression of the amount and class ol1 the'transaction. Before the keys are permitted to return to normal position, the totalizer is first meshed by end 110 of plate 117 (Fig. 6) engaging roller 9i, thus rocking plate and through the pin 105, the totalizer frame, and then slots l in. the keys return the totalizer actuators 9 to normal position, thus diilerentially rotating the totalizers as desired. lfany of the pinions rotated beyond the nine position, the pins 32 engage the pawls 80 thus rocking the arms 29, to whicht the pawls are sleeved, out of the paths of segments 9 of next higher order, .thus permitting them to rotate their respective pinions the required eXtra unit.

To reset one of the tota'lizers the machine is'operated twice. First, by depressing one et the transaction keys 2, and second, by op- 'lhe resetting lever is usually prevented from operation by one or more ot the pins 161 on lll shown in Fig. ,27,

segment gears 52 7) being in the paths ot arms 159, as 'isthe case whenever any of the. indicators are out of Zero posit-ion. The only way in which the indicators and the segments may be restored to zero, is by operating one of the'transaction keys. Such an operation also serres to position the cor'- responding totalizer opposite the totalizer actuating segments 9. To position the cash totalizer the no sale key of the bank keys 2 is depressed. The slot in this -key li is not eccentric to the pirotot he key and therefore the corresponding rod is held in Zero position. The cam 58 of he transaction bank then serves automatically to position the selected totalizer opposite the segments 9. rhe operation of' the remaining cams 58, as propelledby. the key coupler, serves to positionr allv of the. Value indicators and type carriers at zero, thus bringing 'all of the pins 161 to 'the position shown in Fig.- 7.A may now be operated as Athe chanieally connected to the armns 159meresetting lever may ce. rocked around their pivots 158.V

fw L a ine i\ey coupler l l is rocked upward (Fig. 9i by the arni ,1'71- fast to shaft 18' ging pin ll' and is returned to normal position by gravity. @felation of the key coupler serves to tension all of the springs 180 13) thereby driving the segments 9 ditiierent distances as determined by pins 32 on the tot-alizer pinions 13. vifhen the pinions arrive at zero position by thus being; backwardly rotated, the pins engage the radial side of shoulders 31 of the pawls SC. The cams are simultaneously actuated by the upward movement of the key coupler thereby, in 'combination with the action ot .segments 9., differentially positioningthe indicators to indicate tlie total which had accumulated by the resettotalizcr, and fli'ti'erei'itially positioning the type carriers so that this total may be printed. The impression of the total is then taken, as at this time the pawl 134 (Fig. 11), fast to an arm secured to the key coupler, passes clear ol' the pin 135 on the platen carrying arm lo to drive the platen downwardly intocontact with the detail strip and type carriers. At the time the impression is taken, the segments 9 are at rest in their moved positions, and upon the begining of the return movement ot `the key coupler 1'?, the shoulders 205i on the cam 111 (Fig. (i) engages the 2li on the pawi 201 thereby rocking` the a in ll iuiwardly around its pivot 200, and

rough the pin 105 and we letali/.er out ot mesi'i. The totalizer :,l'l out o" mesh. during the return oi' the iupler and while the restoringy yoke il) is acting on segments il, bv the 'laces of cams lllvengaein arm G rocking* 'llie-re`setting lever 154` thus permitting the spring; 139` the pin 204. lvilhen the cam 111 reaches its normal position it is clear of the pin 204, thereby iiiermitting the arm 19.() to rock downwardly and the totali/.er to mesh with the segments 9, they having,` reached their zero position. At the end oit the movement of earn lll the slot 112 serves to cam the roller 113 doi'vnvardly, thereby restoring the lever 109 to normal position, and the pin 105 into the jaw of the arm 103. The machine.v is then in condition again to be operated either tor the purpose oi' resetting another cf the totalizers or for entering a transaction.

Yihile the form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfil the objects primarily sta-ted it is to be understood that it is not intended to contine the invention to the'one form of embodiment herein shown and described as it is susceptible of embodiment in yarious forms all coming Within the scopeof the claims which follow. For example, many other Yforms of accounting mechanism besides the totalizers, the indicators,` or the printing mechanism, herein described, may he employed, and it is considered that the use of any device for retaining` Within the machine entries of transactions in the combinations claimed is within the scope of the invention.

)What is claimed is:

1. ln a machine of the class described, the combination with a totalizer, of actuating yracks therefor, constructed to effect transfers by an additional movement of said racks, a plurality of keys, having means vfor positively moving said racks different distances and returning them upon return of the keys to normal position, and connections, actuated by said keys, and constructed to engage the totalizer with the actuating racks during` one stroke of said racks and to disengage the totalizer from the racks during the other stroke thereof.

2. ln a machine oi the class described, the combination with an indicator, of a pinion secured thereto, a segment gear meshing with the pinion, a beam, a link connecting the segment gear to one end of the beam, a plurality of keys, connections between said keys and the beam whereby lthe beam may be dirl'erentially rocked around its connection with the link, said beam piyoted at its opposite end to said connections, a roller on the beam midway between its pivot, a cam Jfor engaging said roller constructed to return the roilerto normal position after a 'key has caused the roller to be positioned away from normal position by rocking the beam, and said cam connected to be driven by the keys. u

2.3. ln a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of totalizers, of actuating; mechanism tor the totalizers linii ici'.

speciali reys, means, operated by the special keys, for positioning a desired totalizer into oncratii'e relation with the actnatin mechl anisnb and constructed to position or to retain inoperative relation with the actuating mechanism a certain one of said totalizers if the machin 's operated and no special. hey is depressed, a totalizer resetting ciei'ice,

and connections from saifl resetting` device' anism, totalizer resetting mechanism, anti 'means controlled by the totalizer resetting mechanism :tor preventing operation of a special. key.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with an accounting mechanism, oi a plurality of keys for controlling said accounting mechanism, a key coupler, a, resetting device for the accounting mechanism, and connections from the resetting device for operating the key coupler.

6. VIn a machineof the ciass described, the combination with a totalizer, of actinitingracks for the totalizer, a plurality of keys, having. connections positively and differentially to reciprocate racks, a resetting mechanism, springs controlle by the resetting mechanism to force saicl racks in one direction, and devices, actuated from saicl resetting mechanism for positively returninnthe racks 'to normal position. 'l

Z'. ln a machine oi the class described, the combination with a totalizer, of totaiizer actuating mechanism, means for moving the. totalizer into and ont of operatiye relation.

'with the actuating mechanism, carryirej me :hanisin adapted to e'ect transfers Tshi e the totaliaer is in operative relation with the actnatin mechanism, means, controlleti by the totaiizer, for 'tripping the carrying mechanism, and devices whereby movement of the totaliaeront of mesh controls restoration oi the carrying mechanism to normal condition.

8. fn a machine of 'the class clescribeii, the combination with a totalizer, oi totalizerac tnating mechanism, means for moving the totalizer into and ont or" operative relation with the actuatingy mechanism, carrying mechanism acla'ptecl` to ei'ilect transfers While the totaliaer is in operative reiation with actuating mechanism, means, controlled the totalizer, forY tripping the carrying mechanism, and 'olevices whereby movement of the totaliaer restores the carrying mechanism 'to normal condition. Y

9. a machine oi" the olas" ses" combination with an account of an actuating mechanism for the accounting mechanism, a beam pii'otallyconnecter? at one end to the actuating mechanism, and A anism, driving mechanism, totalizer meshing mechanism operated by the driving mecha nism. a resetein device. totaiizer meshino" i l b l f2.

mechanism operated by the. resetting device, and means controllecl by the resetting lever for mi :ing the mes 1g mecha 'sin operated by the cirivin mechanism noperatiif'e. 12. in a machine of the class described, the combination -with a totalizer, of totalizer actuating mechanism, means for moving the 'totalizer into and out ci operative relation with the actuating mechanism, carrying mechanism adapted to eilect transfers while the totalizer is in ooeratiye relation with vthe actuatingl mechanism, means, controlled yby the totahaer, tor trioping t carrying mechanism, and devices `for hoi 1:ing the carrying' mechanism in its trippec iosition, ai ranged whereby movementot the tot ont ot mesh controls the restoration or carrying mechanism to normal condition.

i3. in a machine of 'the class described, the'comhination with a totaiizerfoft actuating racks 'for adapted to eiiect trans- ;ters by of said racks, pl ty oi? keys -positively move the racks diiierent ",chstances and to positively return the raclis with the return ci the ieys to normal. posicion, and means for controlling the connection and disconnection of the totaiizer with the ac tuating racks.

i4. in a. machine of the class described, the combination with a totalizer, of actuating racks therefor. a plurality of keys han ine; means `for positively moving *said racks dierent distances and positively returning the racls With the retnriioii-the Akeys to nor- Anel position, and an additional means for positively returning the racks to normal po sition.

l5. in a machine of the class describe, the

combination of an indicator, a beam for ac-` tuating the indicator, operatively connected the combination with a plurality of keys. of

of the beam whereby the latter may be ditiierentially rocked trom the keys around its end which is connected with the indicator, and a cam driven trom the keys tor enganing the beam interim-idiate its ends to return Athe intermediate portion ol the beam to normal. position in case it has; been moved therefrom by the keys.

1G. in a machine ot the class described. the combination with a plurality ot totalizcrs, ot actuating mechanism therefor` special keys, means operated by the special keys AIVfor positioning.' a desired totalizer in operative relationship with the actuating` mechanism, a totalizer resetting device and connections from said resettingl device whereby its operation prevents an operation ot the totalizer positioning means.

1T. ln a machine ot'V the class described. the combination with a totalizer, ot actuating?r racks therefor. a plurality of keys -t'or controlling` the dili'erential movement ot the racks, a key coupler. indicating' mechanism adjusted thereby in accordance with the adjustment ot the racks` and a resetting device adapted to vieldingly drive each rack in one direction to return the totalizer wheels to zero and to actu-ate the key coupler to adjust 'the indicating` mechanism in accordance with the extent of movement ot the acthat-ing` racks in returning the totalizcr wheels to Zero.

i8. in a machine ot the class described, the con'ibination with a totalizer, ol' an actuatingmechanism therefor. keys tor operating` the actuatingmechanism. indicating,y mechanism. a beam pivotally connected at one end to the actuating` meclianisn'i and et the other with the indicating n'iechanism, and means also operated trom the keys for engaging the beam intermediate its ends to position the indicating mechanism in accordance with the movement ot' the actuators.

19. in a machine ot the class described, the combination with/a plurality ot keys, ot a series of totalizers, totalizer actuatingmechanism tor the' totalizers, and connections whereby the keys selectively directly position the totalizers in operative relationship with the actuating mechanism Iwithout their first being` moved into any definite positiogh S20. "Lr a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of keys, of a series 'of totalizers, totalizer actuating mechanism, and connections` whereby the keys differentially and positively move the totalizers directly from one position to anA other to bring any of them into operative relationship with the actuating mechanism.

2l. in a machine of the class described,

a series of totalizers. totalizer actuating` mechanism, and connections whereby the keys diierentially and positively move the toializers directly and in either direction to brin;r any ot them into operative relationship with tl actuating' mechanism.

if. ln a machine ot' the class described, the combination with a plurality ot' keys, oi' a series of totali/.ers having their like denominational elements` grouped together, a sel oi2 actuators, and n ams whereby the keys diilerentially shit't the totalizers as a unit laterally to position anv oi them in operative relationship with the set ot' actuators. I

23. ln a machine ot' the class described, the combination with a plurality of keys, or a series ot' totalizers having their like denominational elements grouped together`r a set or' actuatorsl` and means whereby the keys move the totalizcrs as a unit laterally to directly position any ol them inoperative relationship with the set ot actuators without first r -\turning` the totaliZers to any detinite position.

24. In a key operated machine, the combination with a pluralityol keys, or' a larger number ot totalizers, a set ot actuators, connections whereby the keys positively move their correspmnline' totalizer into operative relationship with the actuators, and means whereby when no one of the totalizer keys is depressed a totalizer having no key is positively moved into orretained in operative relationship with the actuators.

ln a machine ot the class described, the combination otl a totalixer comprising a plurality ot totalizer pinions; a set ot actuators there-tor; a series ot' keys adapted differentially to oscillate the actuators and havina;Y connections for engaging the totalizer pinions with the actuators during' movement in one direction onlyT of the latter; and alternate operating means adapted to mesh the totalizer with the actuators during the movement ot the actuators in the other direction whereby to control the positioningof the actuators from t-he totalizer pinions.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination ota totalizer; means for operating' the same ditl'erentially; an indicater to he set by the operating means to indicate theI extent'of actuation of ,the totalizer; and a second operating means'adapted to render the tirst operatingr mean?l inoperable and having connections to set the indicator to indicate an amount standingl on the totalizer.

27. ln a machine ot the class described, the combination 'ot a totalizer; printing mechanism; indicating' mechanism: means for dilierentially operating' the totalizer and operating the printing` and indicatine' mech- 

